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It's kind of a lame way to go, but it's kind of fitting that a croc never out-did him. He wasn't a victim of any real error on his part, just a victim of chance.
Lets all take this day to remember Steve Irwin. I, at least, got a lot of information and a lot of laughs out of that show.
I couldn't believe it, either. Thought the man was immortal. All those "the Crocodile Hunter does something dangerous and says 'Croikey!' and dies from it" jokes won't ring quite so funny for a while.
He was definitely an icon... but I always thought his show sucked anyway.
Obviously he didn't deserve to die, and it was a freak accident... but looking at the shit he did, he just kept giving himself chances for such an accident to occur. You can't really blame the stingray, anyhow.
But dying from a punctured heart because a stingray flipped out probably isn't any fun.
I haven't watched that show in almost five years and I miss it now. I remember being eleven and thinking that Steve Irwin was the coolest guy on the planet. He was an icon of our era.
yea its like no one even knew him but....its so sad thinking about it. he wasn't like any modern popular figure. he was just that crazy guy on tv that did cool things on TV and had an awesome accent.
^^^ Incorrect. Poisoning is much easier to treat than puncture wound with removed object, and toxins take much longer to kill, meaning you have more time to reach the hospital.
Irwin did not die from toxins in the barb. He died because the serrated stinger that was imbedded next to (not in) his heart was removed without surgical assistance. What tears going in teard more going out, but when removed the barb was not in place to stem or block the resulting free flow of blood, resulting in death.
It is likely that, had the barb been left in, Irwin could have made lived to recieve medical attention and perhaps would still be alive.
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holy shit killed by a stingray
It's kind of a lame way to go, but it's kind of fitting that a croc never out-did him. He wasn't a victim of any real error on his part, just a victim of chance.
Lets all take this day to remember Steve Irwin. I, at least, got a lot of information and a lot of laughs out of that show.
I couldn't believe it, either. Thought the man was immortal. All those "the Crocodile Hunter does something dangerous and says 'Croikey!' and dies from it" jokes won't ring quite so funny for a while.
When my mom told me the world stopped for a moment. Doing dangerous things and getting away with it was his thing. I really loved that show.
He... died?
I once fed a stingray. Swam with them, too. They always seemed so.....friendly.
I'll miss you, Steve.
He was definitely an icon... but I always thought his show sucked anyway.
Obviously he didn't deserve to die, and it was a freak accident... but looking at the shit he did, he just kept giving himself chances for such an accident to occur. You can't really blame the stingray, anyhow.
But dying from a punctured heart because a stingray flipped out probably isn't any fun.
I feel really personally sad and affronted because of his death and I don't know why.
same thing happened with me when peter jennings died, tinted.
I was just sad when I found out that he has a young family. I can't imagine being his wife and having to tell my kids that.
I think his daughter was actually there when it happened.
His daughter is only eight. That would be awful.
I haven't watched that show in almost five years and I miss it now. I remember being eleven and thinking that Steve Irwin was the coolest guy on the planet. He was an icon of our era.
yea its like no one even knew him but....its so sad thinking about it. he wasn't like any modern popular figure. he was just that crazy guy on tv that did cool things on TV and had an awesome accent.
:(
I found his accent incredibly cacophonous, and rather overwrought.
The Australian equivelant of listening to a Southerner with an intensely pronounced drawl.
As an icon? Bleh, who cares. As a husband and father? That's absolutely tragic.
I would just like to take this time to mention that, had Irwin not removed the barb imbedded in his chest he likely would have survived.
Despite your instinct, do not remove impaled objects because it will only cause greater damage and quicker death.
Just felt it was my duty to relay my basic EMT training on this one.
God bless ya, Steve. Hell of a way to go.
we need to make one of the one of the days of spirit week steve erwin day.
no i really think your wrong about removing the barb a posionous bard to the heart is usually going to kill you even if you dont take it out.
^^^
Incorrect. Poisoning is much easier to treat than puncture wound with removed object, and toxins take much longer to kill, meaning you have more time to reach the hospital.
Irwin did not die from toxins in the barb. He died because the serrated stinger that was imbedded next to (not in) his heart was removed without surgical assistance. What tears going in teard more going out, but when removed the barb was not in place to stem or block the resulting free flow of blood, resulting in death.
It is likely that, had the barb been left in, Irwin could have made lived to recieve medical attention and perhaps would still be alive.
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